Hyderabad Shocker: Girl sexually harassed at work place, commits suicide

Hyderabad, July 2: Hyderabad once again witnessed another shameful incident. A 17-year-old girl committed suicide. According to sources, she was sexually harassed by her colleagues at her work place.

The girl, whose identity has not been disclosed yet, set herself on fire. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, however, she succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday, July 1.

Her parents filed police complaint and said that the accused started harassing the victim ever since she joined Sriram Dresses, a cloth store, at KPHB Colony in the city.

One of the relatives of the victim was quoted as saying, "From the first day her co-workers started harassing and ragging her since she was new. They used to use obscene and vulgar language while speaking to her."

A day before the incident, when she poured kerosene over her body and set herself on fire, her mother reportedly had confronted the three accused. Despite receiving warnings from her mother, the three accused continued to harass her.

Meanwhile, police sources claimed that the three co-workers had tried to molest her or touched her inappropriately.

Parents of the victim, in their police complaint, also alleged that the three accused had threatened the victim of dire consequences if she revealed anything to others.

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